46 CFR §185.524
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- (a)The master shall conduct sufficient fire drills to make sure that each crew member is familiar with his or her duties in case of a fire.
- (b)Each fire drill must include:
- (1)Summoning passengers on a vessel on an overnight voyage to muster or embarkation stations;
- (2)Summoning the crew to report to assigned stations and to prepare for and demonstrate assigned duties; and
- (3)Instruction in the use and location of fire alarms, extinguishers, and any other fire fighting equipment on board.
- (c)Each fire drill must, as far as practicable, be conducted as if there were an actual emergency.
- (d)Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information: